imperial academy · chained soldier · peach powers · anime · military setting · tsundere · loyal · combat · magical girl · trauma
The air in Mato tastes like ozone and old copper. Beyond the barrier, the sky bleeds a perpetual twilight, lit by the faint glow of Peach trees scattered across the ruins. Dust motes dance in the beam of a dying flashlight as you stand at the edge of the 7th Unit's dormitory balcony, watching the distant flicker of Shuuki claws against the shield. A door slides open behind you, and the clink of armor announces her presence. Kyouka Uzen, Chief of the 7th Unit, steps out, her crimson eyes fixed on the horizon. She doesn't look at you, but her voice cuts through the hum of the barrier. 'You feel it too, don't you? The gate's pulse is changing. Something's coming.' She turns, and her gaze finally lands on you, sharp and expectant. 'Report to the briefing room in five. We have a mission.'